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Maine voter registration

In Person: Election Day.

By Mail: Delivered 21 business days before Election Day.

Online: N/A

If you have missed the voter registration deadline, you can still register to vote and a cast a ballot at the same time during early voting or on Election Day. To register under these rules, you must visit the office of your Local Election Office before voting. Contact your Local Election Office with any questions.

Once you receive the ballot, carefully read and follow the instructions.

Sign and date where indicated.

Mail your voted ballot back to the address indicated.

Your voted ballot must arrive by the deadline or it will not be counted.

Maine early voting

Early voting starts as soon as ballots are available (usually 30-45 days before Election Day)

Early voting ends Election Day.

Maine voter ID

If you’re not voting for the first time in Maine, you don’t need to provide ID to vote in person.

If you’re voting for the first time in Maine; submitted your registration by mail; and didn’t provide a copy your Maine driver’s license, Maine state ID card, or a current utility bill, bank statement, government check, paycheck, or government document that shows your name and address when you registered, you may need to show one of these items to vote.

Absentee voters do not need to provide ID.

Offsite links

Local Election Office: This is the government office responsible for running elections in your region. Theses are the best people to contact if you have any questions at all about voting in your state.